Where does “иначе” come from?

иначе (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьnako, from Proto-Slavic jьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

иначе (Serbo-Croatian): otherwise; already

Definitions

  1. otherwise; already

Ancestry of “иначе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьnakootherwise, differently
2Proto-Slavicjьnъother, another; different
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*iˀnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *iˀnas →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьnъ →